Guide to the Billie Carr political papers, 1956-2003


Collection Summary
	Creator:	Carr, Billie, 1928-2002
	Title:	Billie Carr political papers
	Dates:	1956-2003
	Abstract:	The papers of Billie Carr, political organizer in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, include correspondence, office files, photographs, and memorabilia pertaining to her work in the Harris County Democrats, Texas Democrats, Democratic National Committee, New Democratic Coalition, and Billie Carr & Associates.
	Identification:	MS 373
	Quantity:	12 cubic feet
	Repository:	Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX

Biographical Note

Billie McClain Carr (later known as “The Godmother” for her work on behalf of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party) was born in Houston, Texas, June 1, 1928. She grew up near downtown Houston, graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1946, and married three months later; she had three sons, and over the years took courses at South Texas College and the University of Houston.

Carr’s activities as a political organizer began in 1952, when political issues in Texas stirred her to run for Democratic chairman of her precinct and she unexpectedly won. Soon afterward she became a protégé of Frankie Randolph, a leader and benefactress of liberal causes who helped found the Harris County Democrats (a liberal precinct organization) in 1953. She taught Carr the art of grass roots political organizing, and over time Carr assumed a leadership role in Harris County Democrats and began to establish a statewide reputation as an organizer, convention strategist, and spokesperson for the statewide liberal coalition.

In 1954 Carr was elected a member from her precinct to the Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, serving in that capacity until 1972; she was also Harris County’s member on the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee from 1964 to 1966. She was a leader in efforts to achieve proportional liberal participation in presidential conventions and became nationally known in the Democratic Party for taking a rump delegation to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, an action which helped initiate a party-wide set of reforms abolishing the use of the unit rule by which conservative Democrats had been able to minimize the election of liberals as delegates to presidential conventions.

As a liberal activist and strategist, Carr also fought for civil rights. She protested the Vietnam War and fought for women’s rights in the 1970s, and for gay rights in the 1980s. She helped organize the 1966 campaign leading to the election of Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to the Texas Senate, and was later described by U. S. Rep. Mickey Leland as “the grand old lady of liberal politics” for her efforts in helping a number of minority candidates (including himself) win political office. She later established a business, Billie Carr & Associates, specializing in campaign and other political services.

In 1972 Carr was elected to serve as a member of the Democratic National Committee (a position she held until 2000); there she was elected “whip” for the progressive-reform caucus and in June 1981 was elected chair of the newly-formed Progressive-Liberal Caucus. At various periods she also served on the Credentials Committee, the Platform Advisory Committee on Older Citizens, and the Executive Committee.

Billie Carr died in Houston on September 9, 2002.

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Scope and Contents

The Billie Carr Papers total 12 cubic feet of material, arranged in 22 boxes and dated 1956-2003. Materials include correspondence, office files, photographs, and memorabilia pertaining to her liberal activist work in the Harris County Democrats, Texas Democrats, Democratic National Committee, New Democratic Coalition, and Billie Carr & Associates. Correspondents such as local and national level political figures include Bob Bullock, President Jimmie Carter, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Ed Cogburn, Chris Dixie, Calvin Guest, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Mickey Leland, and Robert Strauss. Subjects of correspondence range from specific political issues to brief social notes.

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Arrangement of the Papers
	The Billie Carr Papers are arranged in 7 series:

		Series I. Billie Carr – Personal Files, 1969-2003, 1.5 linear ft.
		Series II. Harris County Democrats. 1956-2003; 3.5 linear ft., 7 boxes.
		Series III: Texas Democrats, 1971-2002, 2.5 linear ft., 5 boxes
		Series IV. Democratic National Committee, 1972-2000, 1.8 linear ft., 2.8 boxes.
		Series V. New Democratic Coalition, 1973-84, 2 linear inches.
		Series VI. Billie Carr & Associates, 1976-95, 0.5 linear ft.,1 box
		Series VII. Memorabilia, 1950s-2002, 2 linear ft., 4 boxes.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions; this material is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Billie Carr papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

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Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Bullock, Bob – Correspondence.
		Carter, President James E. (Jimmie) – Correspondence.
		Clinton, President William J. – Correspondence.
		Cogburn, Ed – Correspondence.
		Dixie, Chris – Correspondence.
		Gore, Vice President Albert, Jr. – Correspondence.
		Guest, Calvin – Correspondence.
		Kennedy, Sen. Edward M. – Correspondence.
		Leland, Mickey – Correspondence.
		Strauss, Robert – Correspondence.
	Subjects (Organizations)
		Harris County Democrats.
		Texas Democrats.
		Democratic National Committee.
		New Democratic Coalition.
		Billie Carr & Associates.
	Subjects
		Political parties – Texas.
		Political parties – United States.
		Women -Texas- Personal and other papers--19th-20th centuries.
		Women in politics.
		Women politicians.
		Women and democracy.
		Women social reformers.
	Subects (Places)
		Harris County (Tex.) – Politics and government.
		Texas – Politics and government.
		United States – Politics and government.
	Document Types:
		Correspondence.
		Photographs.
		Scrapbooks.
		Newsclippings.
		Invitations.

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Related Material

Walter Gardner Hall Papers, 1923-1979, MS 280, Woodson Research Center

Frankie Carter Randolph Papers, ca. 1900-1975, MS 372, Woodson Research Center

Texas Politics Oral History Program, 1973-1994, MS 259, Woodson Research Center

Albert Thomas papers, 1937-1965, MS262, Woodson Research Center

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Billie Carr papers, 1956-2003, MS 373, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

Acquisition Information

The original collection of Billie Carr’s papers was received from Billie Carr in March 1983. Addenda were received 1988 and 2004 from Prof. Chandler Davidson of Rice University; , 2002 from Stacey McLain; and 2003 from Jennifer Carr.

Processing Information

Original folder titles and office file organization (as indicated by color-coded folders) have been retained. Loose material (the bulk of the collection) has been organized to conform as closely as possible to the method of arrangement evidently intended.

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Detailed Description of the Collection



Series I. Personal Files, 1969-2003 1.5 linear ft., 3 boxes
		Subseries A: Biographical Material
Box	Folder
1	1		Biographical material
	2		Research Proposal, Center for the American Woman and Politics; March 27, 1974
	3		Book Stuff [for proposed autobiography]
	4		Billie Carr – Scrapbook [contents removed from ring binder, two photos removed to Photographs]
	5		Memorials and tributes from family and friends
		Subseries B: Correspondence
Box	Folder
1	6		Billie Carr Personal Incoming; 1981-82
	7		Billie Carr Personal
	8		Correspondence – Personal – BC Fundraising
	9		Personal – Love & Hate Mail
	10		Love & Hate Mail, 1973-78
	11		Billie Carr – Outgoing; 1983
	12		Incoming Correspondence, 1987
	13		Incoming Correspondence, 1991-92
	14		Letterhead
	15		Inauguration [President Jimmie Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale]
	16		Letters from Candidates, etc.
	17		Issues
	18		Gays
	19		National Women’s File
	20		Racism Workshop; 1997
	21		Correspondence – prominent political figures
	22		Bob Bullock
	23		Clinton [President William J.]
	24		Ed Cogburn
	25		Robert Kennedy, Jr.
	26		Frankie Randolph
Box	Folder
2	1		Correspondence, 1960s
	2		Correspondence, 1974
	3		Correspondence, 1975
	4		Correspondence, 1976
	5		Correspondence, 1977
	6		Correspondence, 1978
	7		Correspondence, 1979
	8		Correspondence, 1980
	9		Correspondence, 1981
	10		Correspondence, 1982
	11		Correspondence, 1983-84
	12		Correspondence, 1985
	13		Correspondence, 1986
	14		Correspondence, 1987-88
	15		Correspondence, 1990-91
	16		Correspondence, 1992
Box	Folder
3	1		Correspondence, 1993-94
	2		Correspondence, 1995-96
	3		Correspondence, 1997
	4		Correspondence, 1998-1999
	5		Correspondence, 2000-2002
	6		Correspondence, undated
	7		Newsletters
	8		Miscellaneous publications
	9		Clippings
	10		Billie Carr – News Files, 1986-96

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Series II. Harris County Democrats, 1956-2003 3.5 linear ft., 7 boxes.
			Subseries A: Harris County Democratic Executive Committee
		This subseries includes correspondence and general chronological office files.
Box	Folder
4	1			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee By-Laws
	2			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee Membership Lists, 1973- 1978
	3			General – Minutes [Executive Committee]; 1971 – 1973
	4			Filing Fees 1974; Democratic Executive Committee – B. W. [Bill Williams]
	5			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, 1978-82
	6			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, 1990s
	7			Democratic Executive Committee Questionnaire
	8			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee Sheet [Sub-Committee Solicitation Form]
	9			Harris County Democratic Executive Committee – undated material
			Subseries B: Harris County Democrats – Correspondence
Box	Folder
4	10			Harris County Democrats – History and Constitution
	11			Harris County Democrats General – Correspondence 1972-73 Outgoing
	12			Harris County Democrats General – Correspondence 1972-74 Incoming
	13			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1974-75
	14			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1976
	15			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1977
	16			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1978
	17			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1979
	18			HCD – Outgoing; 1981-1983
	19			Billie Carr Incoming; 1981-82
	20			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1980-87
	21			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1990-96
	22			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 1997-99
	23			Harris County Democrats, Correspondence, 2000-2002 and undated
			Subseries C. Harris County Democrats - Subject Files
		This subseries includes formats such as brochures, political flyers, scattered correspondence, and notes.
Box	Folder
5	1			Activities in Houston; 1982
	2			ADA List [Americans for Democratic Action]
	3			Affirmative Action – 1975-1978
	4			Application for Executive Committee
	5			Attendance Lists; 1974-76
	6			Attorneys
	7			Billie Carr Birthday Bash – Correspondence; 1975
	8			Billie Carr: Don’t Default to the Bastards: Organize!
	9			Billie Carr Expense Fund
	10			Billie Carr’s Political Directory (four folders)
	11			Brochures, handbooks, organizational material
	12			1980 Budget File
	13			Canvassing instructions
	14			Cardpushers Captain’s Instruction Sheet
	15			Carter Presidential Campaign, 1976
	16			Castillo [Leonel]; 1981
	17			Celebration of Peoples Committee, Bette Graham, Chairman; April 1975
	18			Challenge Committee - Rules of Procedure, 1978
	19			Changes to computerized mailing lists, 1975-1976
	20			Churches in Houston
	21			Citizens against Nuclear War (CAN), 1983
	22			City Candidates, 1982
	23			City Election Results, 1977, 1981
	24			City of Houston General Election Results, November 4, 1981
	25			City Officials, 1980-1982
Box	Folder
6	1			Committees – HCD 1975
	2			Contested Precinct Races by Senate District, 1978
	3			Convention Delegates by Senate District - 1978
	4			Counties by State Senate District, 1976
	5			County Incoming Mail, 1982
	6			Delegates – Seventh State Senate District (no date)
	7			1982 Delegates Allocated to State
	8			1982 Delegates & Alternates
	9			Democratic Committeemen and Committeewomen, July 1, 1982
	10			Democratic County Chairperson Election, 1977
	11			Democratic Delegate Questionnaire (Jimmy Carter years)
	12			Democratic Fun Fest – 1977, 1978
	13			Democratic Party Precinct Forms – 1978
	14			Democratic Party of Texas – Precinct Convention Minutes, May 1978
	15			Democratic Precinct Convention Handbook, compiled by Carr and Hauge
	16			Democratic Primary Election Results, 1976
	17			Democratic Socialists Notes, May-December 1982
	18			Democrats – Clubs [Houston]; no date
	19			District 7 Club; 1977-78
	20			District 7 Coalition; 1976
	21			District 7 Precinct Chairmen; no date
	22			District 7 Precinct Convention Minutes; 1978
	23			District 7 Senatorial District Convention Minutes, May 1978
	24			State Senatorial District 9 Delegates (no date)
	25			District 13 Convention Minutes, May 1978
	26			District 13 Democrats
	27			District materials (miscellaneous)
Box	Folder
7	1			Districts within each County; 1981-82
	2			Ed Cogburn Campaign; 1993-94
	3			Election code (1973?)
	4			Election Judges – Additions/Replacements January 1975
	5			Endorsements; 1997
	6			Filing Form – 1978 [Harris County]
	7			Fort Bend County [and Harris County]; 1978
	8			Free Choice Democrats
	9			General Election Results – 1974 [Harris County]
	10			General Election Voters Guide, November 2, 1982
	11			General – Reference Lists 1972-73 Liberal Committeemen
	12			General Reference Lists, Guides; 1972-73
	13			Get-Out-the-Vote Program, Proposal for; 1978
	14			GOTV ’88 [Get-Out-the-Vote]
	15			Guidelines for Voter Registration
	16			Hand Tabulation of HCD Data
	17			Happy Hour labels & candidates; February 24, 1978
	18			Harris County Candidates in the May 6, 1978 Democratic Primary
	19			Harris County Council of Organizations; 1980
	20			Harris County Democrat newsletter; October 15, 1975
	21			Harris County Democratic Party, 1988-89 [removed from yellow binder]
	22			Harris County Democratic Party, State Senate District 17, Precinct Workbook; September 6, 1998 [removed from binder]
	23			Harris County Democrats “Demo Activists” [list]
	24			Harris County Democrats District Convention Minutes; May 13, 1978
	25			Harris County Democrats – Filings ’78 [1978 Democratic Primary]
	26			Harris County Democrats Newsletters; 1977, 1978
	27			Harris County Democrats Nominating Committee, 1977-79
	28			Harris County Democrats office space
	29			Harris County Democrats organizational material
	30			Harris County Democrats Re-Organizational Plan [Pre-1978]
	31			HCD Bob Hauge
	32			HCD Calendar of Events; 1982
	33			HCD Office Projects
	34			HCD Poll
	35			HCD Screening Report, October 5, 1981
Box	Folder
8	1			Headquarters [Harris County Democrats]; November 1976
	2			Houston Independent School District; 1977
	3			Houston Transportation Advisory Group; 1977-78
	4			Interview responses for Harris County Democrats Planning Committee survey
	5			Inventory of files [incomplete]
	6			Issues – County; February 1982
	7			Judges Who Cancelled; 1982
	8			League of Women Voters Precinct Guide (1977)
	9			Letters from John Odam; 1982
	10			Letters from Mike Andrews; 1982
	11			Liberal Executive Committeemen; March 1977
	12			List of Harris County Elected Officials; no date
	13			Lists – Computer [precincts]; August 1997
	14			Manual of Voting Precincts; 1976, 1977
	15			Moderate Progressive [MOD/PRO] Convention Caucus; 1978
	16			Names – County; 1981-82
	17			New Voter Registration; 1978
	18			Newsletters
	19			1974 – Offices open for elections
	20			Open Party Caucus – September 1974
	21			Organizational material
	22			Party Officials [Democratic Executive Committeeman Candidates]; no date
	23			Party Stuff; 1997-98
	24			Payroll for period 10/23 through 11/1 [1976]
	25			Petitions supporting Carr’s re-election to Democratic National Committee (c. 1976)
	26			Phone Banks – Democratic Party; 1978
	27			Political Advertisements from HCD
	28			Political Directory, 1992-93 [removed from purple binder]
	29			Political Directory [incomplete]
	30			Polling Places – 1976 General Election
	31			Polling Places, 1982
				Polling Places of an Official Nature, Schools, Parks, Fire Stations [removed from corrugated folder-file], labeled as follows:
Box	Folder
9	1				Polling places (general); 1982
	2				Aldine ISD [Independent School District]; 1982
	3				Alief ISD; 1982
	4				Channelview ISD; 1982
	5				Clear Creek ISD; 1982
	6				Cypress-Fairbanks ISD; 1982
	7				Deer Park; 1982
	8				Fire Departments – Houston City; 1982
	9				Goose Creek ISD; 1982
	10				Houston Independent School District
	11				Huffman ISD; 1982
	12				Humble ISD; 1982
	13				Katy ISD; 1982
	14				Klein ISD; 1982
	15				La Porte ISD; 1982
	16				Libraries – Harris County
	17				Libraries, Houston (City); 1982
	18				North Forest ISD; 1982
	19				Parks – Houston (City); 1982
	20				Pasadena ISD; 1982
	21				Sheldon ISD; 1982
	22				Spring ISD; 1982
	23				Spring Branch ISD; 1982
	24				Primary Election Expenses and Estimates; 1980, 1982
	25				Voting Machines; 1982
	26			Precinct Caucus Attendance Sheets [blank forms]
	27			Precinct Chairmen, not Harris County
	28			Precinct Chairmen by Legislative District, January 1974
	29			Precinct Changes for 1978
	30			Precinct Judges; 1978
	31			Precinct Organizing Manuals; c. 1956, 1975
	32			Precinct Materials, 1972-2002
	33			Precinct Materials, undated
Box	Folder
10	1			Precinct 316 List of Voter Registrations
	2			Precincts by Race, Ethnicity (no date)
	3			Precincts by Senate Districts; March 1982
	4			Precincts – HCD Breakdown, 1977
	5			Precincts within the Houston City Limits
	6			Public poll for city elections
	7			Republican candidates [Harris County]; May 1974 primary
	8			Results of Primary – 1974
	9			Road Maps – Houston (1974, 1977, 1980)
	10			“Samples”
	11			Screening Committee 1974
	12			Screening Committee 1976 – Primary Election
	13			Screening for Democratic Primary Election, May 3, 1986
	14			Senate District 13 – 1982 Delegates
	15			Share in American Democracy brochure; 1958
	16			Sign-in Sheets
	17			Steering Committee 1975
	18			Summary of Vote Projections – Allee
	19			Tally Fri 10/29 [Telephone survey, 1976]
	20			Taxation, City of Houston
	21			Texas ACORN (Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now]
	22			Texas Democrats Attendance Sheets; 1976-78
	23			Texas Democrats Senatorial District Information
	24			Texas Senate District 7
	25			“Things to Do” and tablet of personal reminders
	26			Voter Registration; 1976
	27			Women in Action; 1982
	28			Women’s Advocates, Inc.
	29			Women’s Center; 1982 [Houston Area]
	30			Women’s Political Caucus; 1982
	31			Women’s Rights; 1982
	32			World Map, 1980

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Series III. Texas Democrats, 1971-2000 2.5 linear ft., 5 boxes
			Subseries A: State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC), 1974-2000 0.40 lin. feet, .8 box.
Box	Folder
11	1			Correspondence, 1974
	2			Correspondence, 1975
	3			Correspondence, 1976-77
	4			Correspondence, 1978
	5			Correspondence, 1979
	6			Correspondence, 1980-84
	7			Correspondence, 1985
	8			Correspondence, 1994, 1996
	9			Correspondence, 1997-99
	10			Correspondence, undated
	11			SDEC Badges – Order Form
	12			SDEC Committees; 1998-2000
	13			SDEC Committees and General Duties
	14			SDEC Committees and General Rules
	15			SDEC Incoming; 1981-1983
	16			SDEC Proxy Form
	17			SDEC Radio Spots; 1982
	18			Meetings of SDEC; 1981-1983
	19			Mod-Pro [Moderate-Progressive] Caucus SDEC Telephone List
			B. General Correspondence, 1971-2000 0.75 linear feet, 1.2 boxes
Box	Folder
11	20			Texas Democrats – History and Structure
	21			State Incoming; 1981-82
	22			State Outgoing
	23			1971
	24			1972
	25			1973
	26			1974
Box	Folder
12	1			1975
	2			1976
	3			1977
	4			1978
	5			1979
	6			1980
	7			1981
	8			1982
	9			1983-84
	10			1985-86
	11			1990-94
	12			1996
	13			1997
	14			1998-2002
	14			Undated
			Subseries C. Subject Files, 1974-2000 1.5 linear ft., 3 boxes
		This subseries includes formats such as brochures, political flyers, scattered correspondence, and notes.
Box	Folder
13	1			Addresses – State of Texas
	2			AFL-CIO
	3			AFSCME Newsletters [American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees}; 1982
	4			“An Action Strategy for the Rebuilding of the Texas Democrats” [by Billie Carr; pre-1980]
	5			Application for meetings
	6			Attendance Sheets – Texas Democrats; 1975 and undated
	7			Billie Carr Birthday Bash – June 1975 (‘Review for 1978’)
	8			Billie Carr Expense Fund
	9			Black Caucus Information (early 1980s)
	10			Brazoria Women’s Club
	11			1976 Campaign Memorabilia
	12			Candidates and Nominees in May and November 1978 elections
	13			Challenge to the Texas Delegate Selection Plan for 1976 and the Presidential Primary Bill
	14			Computer Info. Secretary of State; 1980
	15			County Chairs of Texas Democratic Party, 1998-2000
	16			Cumulative Report; May 3, 1982
	17			Dallas County Democratic Executive Committee, 1976
	18			Delegate candidates in Senatorial Districts for Democratic Primary; March 1976
	19			Delegate Selection; 1980
	20			1974 Delegates to County Conventions – Numerical List
	21			Delegates to National Convention (no date)
	22			Democratic Party of Texas Precinct Convention Minutes; May 1, 1976
	23			Democratic Party Precinct Manual; March 1982
	24			2000 Democratic Party Primary Official Canvass Report; March 14, 2000
	25			District 15
	26			Lloyd Doggett File
	27			Fiscal Notes; May, July 1978
	28			Forms for Democratic Party of Texas District Convention Minutes
	29			Get-Out-the-Vote [GOTV]; October 1976
	30			Goals and Election Goals; 1982
	31			Handbook for Volunteer Deputy Registrars; 1978
	32			Jim Hightower
	33			Bill Hobby
	34			Inaugural Invitation Lists [Carter-Mondale, 1976 Presidential election]
	35			Input Sheet
	36			Invitation Names
	37			Issues – State
	38			Letter 1982 September Convention
	39			Letters from John Hill; March 1978
	40			Letters from Slagle; 1982
	41			Gary Mauro, Texas Land Commissioner; 1982
	42			Members of State Democratic Committee and National Committee Members (no date)
	43			Newsletter [Texas State Employees Union]; 1982
	44			Open Party Caucus; August 17, 1974
Box	Folder
14	1			Party Platform; 1982
	2			Personal Letter Samples
	3			Petition Forms
	4			Precinct Convention Minutes, Democratic Primary Election, May 6, 1978
	5			“A Program for Texas Democrats” [by Billie Carr and Ed Cogburn]
	6			Progressive Democratic Coalition – Open Caucus, Attendance Sheets; September 25, 1974
	7			Republican Presidential Delegate Candidates in 1976 Primary
	8			Resolutions
	9			Resolutions Adopted by the 1978 Democratic State Convention
	10			Rules of the Democratic Party of Texas; February 1976
	11			Rules of the Democratic Party of Texas; March 1978
	12			Rules of the Democratic Party of Texas; January 1980
	13			Secretary of State Register [Texas Register]; November 1981
	14			Senate District Goals; 1982
	15			Bob Slagle; 1981-82
	16			Bob Slagle Memorandum
	17			Solar Energy Proposal [c. 1977]
	18			State Convention (1978)
	19			State Democratic Party Convention – Mexican-American Democrats; 1976
	20			State Election Code
	21			State Files material
	22			State Senate District 1
	23			State Senate District 2
	24			State Sixty-Sixth Legislature, Roster; 1979-1980
	25			Statement of Comptroller Bob Bullock in Response to the Travis County Grand Jury Report (1978)
	26			Statewide and Multi-County Races; June 1982
	27			State-wide Delegates and Delegate Candidates, 1976 Election
	28			Texas AFL-CIO; 1977, 1978
	29			“Texas Conventions: Past, Present, Future” (by Billie Carr)
Box	Folder
15	1			Texas Delegate Selection Plan for 1978 Democratic Nat’l. Party Conference
	2			Texas Dem Poll [pre-1980]
	3			Texas Democratic Convention, June 9-10, 2000 [includes salute to Billie Carr]
	4			Texas Democratic County Chairmen (no date)
	5			Texas Democratic Open Convention Proposal; 1978
	6			Texas Democratic Party Clubs 1998
	7			Texas Democratic Party National Delegate Selection Plan for 1984
	8			Texas Democratic Party National Delegate Selection Plan for 2000
	9			Texas Democratic Party Participation Program; February 1978
	10			Texas Democratic Party Rules Amendments; 1977
	11			Texas Democratic Party Stationery
	12			Texas Democratic Party’s Delegate Selection Plan for 1980
	13			Texas Democrats (Progressive Mod-Pro) Sign-in Sheets; 1977-78
	14			Texas Democrats Senate Caucus Report Forms
	15			Texas Democrats Steering Committee (no date)
	16			Texas Dems Financial Information; March 10, 1980
	17			Texas Dems Incoming; 1982
	18			Texas Dems Issues
	19			Texas Dems Outgoing; 1982
	20			Texas Dems Statement of Revenues and Expenditures; September-November, 1981
	21			Texas Dems Straw Polls; February 28, 1982
	22			Texas Federation of Democratic Women; 1983
	23			Texas Humanist; November/December 1982
	24			Texas Media Guide ; 1982
	25			Texas State Democratic Committee, 1974
	26			Texas State Democratic Convention; Austin, September 17, 1974
	27			Texas State Democratic Convention; September 17-18, 1976
	28			Texas State Employees Union
	29			Texas State Get-Out-the Vote Program
	30			TX DEM RALLY – Mar. 4 [1978]
	31			U.S. Senator John Tower of Texas
	32			Uncommitted Caucus – Presidential election, 1976
	33			Unofficial Ballot – General Election; June 29, 1982
	34			Women’s Caucus; 1982
	35			“A Working Democratic Team Right for Texas,” 1978
	36			Young Democrats; July 1982
	37			Young Democrats Report

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Series IV. Democratic National Committee, 1972-2000 1.8 linear ft., 2.8 boxes.
		Subseries A. Democratic National Committee Correspondence, 1972-2000 1.25 linear ft., 2.5 boxes
			Sub-subseries 1: Chronological correspondence, 1971-2000
Box	Folder
16	1			1972-73
	2			1974
	3			1975
	4			1976
	5			1977
	6			1978
	7			1979
	8			1980
	9			1981
	10			1982
	11			1983-84
	12			1985-86
	13			1992-96
	14			1997
Box	Folder
17	1			1998
	2			1999
	3			2000
	4			Undated.
			Sub-subseries 2: Correspondence by name or organization, 1976-1998
Box	Folder
17	5			Amendments, 1982 Democratic National Party Conference
	6			Billie Carr – DNC File; 1982-83
	7			Billie Carr – DNC Incoming; 1980-82
	8			Billie Carr – DNC Incoming; 1983
	9			Billie Carr – DNC Outgoing; c. 1978-1984
	10			Billie Carr, Letterhead stationery, Democratic National Committee
	11			Billie Carr – Democratic National Committee; 1988-89 [Removed from binder]
	12			Billie Carr Reports . . . (September 1982)
	13			Democratic National Committee Fall Meeting – 1997
	14			Democratic Party Charter and By-Laws; 1976
	15			Democratic Party Conference, Philadelphia; June 1982
Box	Folder
18	1			DNC Commission on Presidential Nominations, Membership List
	2			DNC Executive Committee, 1997-98
	3			DNC Women’s Caucus; October 8, 1993
	4			Hunt Commission Report [Commission on Presidential Nomination] (1982?)
	5			National Directory of Women Elected Officials, 1982
	6			NDC Liberal Caucus – Attendance Files; 1982-83
	7			Report of the Commission on Presidential Nomination; 1982
	8			Statements to Hunt Commission
		Subseries B: Democratic National Conventions, 1976-2000
Box	Folder
18	9		1976 (New York City)
	10		1980 (New York City)
	11		1984 (San Francisco)
	12		1988 (Atlanta)
	13		1992 (New York City)
	14		1996 (Chicago)
	15		2000 (Los Angeles)
	16		Current Work [Democratic National Convention, August 2000]

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Series V. New Democratic Coalition, 1973-84 2 linear inches
Box	Folder
18	17	Correspondence, 1973-77
	18	Correspondence, 1978
	19	Correspondence, 1979-83
	20	Correspondence, undated
	21	National New Democratic Coalition, Correspondence, 1975-84

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Series VI. Billie Carr & Associates, 1976-1995 .5 linear ft.,1 box
Box	Folder
19	1	Billie Carr & Associates
	2	BC & A Computer Information
	3	BC & A Incoming correspondence (1982-83)
	4	BC & A Tapes
	5	The Campaign Company
	6	Candidates Campaign Info.
	7	Competitors of BC & A
	8	Correspondence, 1976-79
	9	List of Liberals or Progressives (1980)
	10	Mail out bids
	11	Miscellaneous Files (1981-82 and undated)
	12	Mitchell Group, Inc.
	13	Orders, forms
	14	Precincts with opposition
	15	Sample Mail
	16	Statements for work done (1982-83)
	17	Sworn Statements
	18	Unofficial Ballot – Bob Hauge (1982)
	19	1982 Voter’s Guide on Women’s Issues
	20	Billie Carr’s Political Directory (removed from binder); 1986 and undated
	21	Billie Carr’s Political Directory (removed from binder); 1994-95

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Series VII. Memorabilia, 1950s-2002 2 linear ft., 4 boxes.
		Subseries A: Invitations, 1960s-2002
Box	Folder
20	1		Presidential Inauguration (Clinton/Gore), 1993
	2		Presidential Inauguration (Clinton/Gore), 1997
	3		Invitations, 1960s-1970s
	4		Invitations – 1980-84
	5		Invitations – 1985-87
	6		Invitations – 1993-96
	7		Invitations – 1997-99
	8		Invitations – 2000-02 and partial dates
		Subseries B: Cards, n.d.
Box	Folder
21	1		Presidents and Vice Presidents
	2		Governors and Congressmen
	3		Democratic National Committee
	4-6		General
		Subseries C: Photos
Box	Folder
21	7		Photos from scrapbook
	8		Presidential, Vice Presidential
	9-10		Photos – General
	11		3 compact discs of scanned photos, originals of which have been retained by Billie Carr’s family
		Subseries D. Memorabilia, n.d.
Box
22			Name badges, political pins, posters, bumperstickers
Box
23			Oversize photos, Awards and plaques

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